raised by noble blood

[betterthangarlond]

[ Patrol.

Patrol.

The Sons were still waiting for the Sands, and it was night. Nero had left them - his deep glow had kept them awake before, and he could protect them. Ripping apart Gigas and luring away elementals.

Holding himself tall, Nero had just finished off another Gigas, their blood fresh on one of the floating hands around him. (Why bother fixing his own hands when these could be installed? Garlemald had done this, and Nero enjoyed that Cid had given him new hands.)

But even from the light red glow from his body, Nero could sense more movement. In a moment, he had rushed over--

--and moved to pin the one who'd appeared, eyes narrowed. This wasn't another common monster. ]

Comments

[betterthangarlond]

...Falsities who're convenient, I suppose? Nothing like true creation - we could be melted down whenever it's decided we're no more use.

[ A beat. ]

Weapons don't have any rights.

[aneyeonthepast]

[G'raha makes a distressed sound, tail flicking out, and presses against Nero.]

That's not- well I know people do think I'm strange but that's not right, however you want to cut it. Not- after everything that's been put into us.

[betterthangarlond]

[ Don't mind the perplexed look Nero is giving him. ] What are you...? [ what is he doing. ]

If Ultima could be revived - even as a shell - death is just another thing to conquer. To make all people replaceable.

[aneyeonthepast]

Eh- me? What? [he's distressed, isn't this what people do.

He makes another sound, though.]

They wouldn't- ever be the same, though.

[betterthangarlond]

You keep pressing against me. wow... [ nero isnt acting like a person at all.

he must be tired. ]

...Lord Amon wished to conquer death, but it's the oddest thing - can't remember how it turned out. Or anything.

[aneyeonthepast]

I'm… it feels nice. Do you want me to stop?

[he doesn't really want to, but. he will.]

Hm… He did see Emperor Xande return… That was going well, but then- those quakes came.

[betterthangarlond]

...It does feel nice.

[ In other words, you can remain, Nero softly relaxing into it. ]

Yes - the quakes and an end of an Era. But-- you're saying that it's the same Emperor Xande?

[aneyeonthepast]

Glad to hear it.

[he rumbles a little, happy.]

Hm… Well, maybe? He had a lot of the same mannerisms… I don't think someone Amon had made would be quite like that.

[betterthangarlond]

...And yet, when Ultima rose-- they weren't back. Something isn't adding up, G'raha.

[ And Nero is getting frustrated. ]

We need answers, don't we. And they're in that damned tower.

[aneyeonthepast]

… Admittedly… I think that would have had something to do with their heart. All the same- I'm sure the Tower must contain more information. [he reaches out for Nero's shoulder.] We'll get in. I promise.